II 
in the room. In addition to this grade the invoice included 19 
packages of other kinds, the total weight amounting to just over 
two tons. 
For finest quality 6(l\ was the price generally paid, one or two 
lots realising 6/if , and 2 cases of washed crape brought 6/2. 
There were also some nice parcels of scrap which were well com- 
peted for, prices ranging from 5/- to 5/6! for fine qualities down to 
3 /4k f° r the lowest grades. 
Average Price of Ceylon and Straits Settlements 
Plantation Rubber. 
183 packages at 5/10 per lb., against 66 packages at 5/io£ per lb. 
at last auction. Particulars and prices as follows: — 
Ceylon. 
Description. Price per lb. 
Good palish to dark cloudy biscuits ... 6/ll 
Good clean palish scrap ••• 5 / 3 i 
Fine palish biscuits ••• 6/*$ 
Fine palish to darkish biscuits ... 6 l l i 
Very fine pale amber biscuits — 
Fine pale biscuits 
Fine clear palish biscuits 6/ii 
Good Do. **/- 
Fine very dark biscuits ••• 6/- 
Fine palish biscuits W I J 
Good darkish scrap ••• 5 /‘ 
Fine pale washed worm Bought in. 
do. do. 
Fine darkish scrap 4 1 11 
fine pale amber biscuits ... 6/ 1 ! 
do. (rather mixed) ... 6/l 
Good cuttings ••• 5 / 2 f 
Fine palish scrap 5/31 
Dark scrap ••• 3 / 4 l 
Fine palish to dark biscuits ... 6/i* 
Fine palish scrap 5/3 
Good darkish biscuits ... 6/i* 
Good darkish scrap ... 5 / 1 ! 
Very fine clear amber biscuits ... < 5 / if 
Fine palish and darkish biscuits ... 6/of - 
Fine clean scrap ••• Sl l 
Fine palish to dark biscuits ••• 6 /*£ 
Good scrap and cuttings ••• Sl l i 
Fine palish to darkish scrap ... 5 / 3 i 
Fine palish and darkish biscuits ... 6/ii 
Fine pale amber and dark biscuits ... 6/ii 
Fine large darkish biscuits ••• 6/l i 
Fine pale and dark biscuits ... 6/iJ 
Good palish to darkish biscuits ••• 6/ii 
Palish scrap ••• 3 1 6 
Good pale Ceara biscuits Bought in 
Good palish biscuits 
Mark. 
Quantity. 
Tallagalla 
3 cases 
Do. 
i case 
Sorana 
2 cases 
Do. 
I case 
Warriapolla 
2 cases 
Do. 
3 cases 
Do. 
2 cases 
Do. 
i case 
Do. 
I case 
Ambatenne 
3 cases 
Do. 
2 cases 
F B 
2 cases 
Gikiyanakande 
5 cases 
Hetherley 
I case 
Culloden 
4 cases 
Do. . 
2 cases 
Do. 
i case 
D<*. 
3 cases 
Do. 
2 cases 
Ellakande 
l case 
Do. 
i case 
Do. 
l case 
Do. 
I case 
Ingoya 
4 cases 
Do. 
I case 
Do. 
2 pkgs. 
K K 
3 cases 
Do. 
l bag 
Halwatura 
5 cases 
Katugastota 
l case 
Halgolla 
i case 
Galatura 
i case 
Halgolla 
2 cases 
Madampe 
i case 
Do. 
I bag 
Bandarapola 
i case 
Wakaraka 
i case 
7/a 
